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Finance

The Finance Department is responsible for the administration of the financial activities of the city. The department collects, projects, acquires and controls the city’s financial resources. This includes managing budgeting, billing and collection, accounts receivables, purchasing and customer service for business licenses, alcohol licenses, tax services and court services.

Financial Reports

The City’s financial information is available in the Finance Section of the Document Center.

Payments

Payments can be made by mail, in person at City Hall or by accessing the online bill payment system at: Online Payment Portal

Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act Affidavit: Memorandum of Understanding was signed 11/14/07, City of Kennesaw ID No. 67754

Frequently Asked Questions

Finance & Tax

The major responsibility of Property Tax Billing is to ensure effective management of all taxes levied by the City which includes: real estate, personal property, Kennesaw Downtown Development Authority (KDDA), and public utilities.

Assessed values are established by the Cobb County Tax Assessor’s Office and are currently calculated at 40 percent of the fair market value.

The public utility assessments are supplied to the City by the State Revenue Department.

Taxes on all the above categories are levied in the fall of each year on the assessed valuation of property of the preceding January 1 and are due sixty (60) days from the date of billing.

Ad Valorem taxes on motor vehicles and mobile homes are collected by the Cobb County Tax Commissioner and remitted to the City.

The Tax Division maintains a monthly ledger on these tax payments as they are received.

Kennesaw Commentaries

“When I was growing up in Kennesaw, we had everything but money. We played until dark, no one locked their doors and the entire town was like a family. Events were sponsored by the churches and all were welcome no matter what your religion was.”